Why people recommend it
Long Bright River by Liz Moore is a suspenseful literary thriller centered on an opioid epidemic ravaging a Philadelphia neighborhood and the strained relationship between two estranged sisters, one a police officer and the other struggling with addiction. On The Book Review, the novel was featured prominently as a book club selection, with Pamela Paul and Elizabeth Egan introducing it enthusiastically to listeners. Later, the author herself appeared on the podcast to discuss her writing career, explaining how this novel represented a deliberate shift toward telling a more propulsive, mystery-driven story compared to her earlier publications. Moore also elaborated on the stylistic choices behind the book, noting that she deliberately structured the narrative through the intimate first-person perspective of a single character to heighten the emotional stakes. The hosts and the author illustrated how the compelling blend of social realism and suspense made the book a standout critical and commercial success.
Who recommended it
- Liz Moore Discussed
- Pamela Paul Recommended
Liz Moore — 2 mentions
“I had published three novels before long bright river that were not categorized as Mysteries although I've always been interested in telling a kind of propulsive story”
“my last novel long Bri River was a from the first person point of view of a single character and we get only her perspective”
Pamela Paul — 2 mentions
“long bright River it's a novel by lizmore”
“First Choice long bright River by Liz Moore”
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Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I'm joined by Liz Moore she's the author of the 2020 novel long bright River as well as one of this Summer's bestselling novels the god of the woods”
“Liz you referred earlier to screenwriting and the reason you're able to refer to it is because you are the co-creator you're an executive producer on a forthcoming adaptation of your novel long bright River”
“she'll talk about her first month pick long bright River by Liz Moore”
“it's called the god of the woods and it's by Liz Moore whose last book was long bright River”